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SUBMITTER: Kim HC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7566015 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Hyeon Cheol HC Lee Heung Kyu HK
Vaccines 20200727 3
Genital herpes is a venereal disease caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). Although HSV symptoms can be reduced with antiviral drugs, there is no cure. Moreover, because HSV infected individuals are often unaware of their infection, it is highly likely that they will transmit HSV to their sexual partner. Once infected, an individual has to live with HSV for their entire life, and HSV infection can lead to meningitis, encephalitis, and neonatal herpes as a result of vertical transmission. In addi ...[more]